JP3196253B2 - Data entry method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data input method for a dedicated terminal device in a financial institution or the like, and more particularly to a data input method suitable for input using a screen on which input definition information is defined corresponding to an input field. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a terminal device for a clerk of a financial institution or the like, a method of controlling input data using a screen on which input definition information is defined corresponding to an input field has been used. Of the checks described above, it is possible to check collectively when a key (Complete, Next screen, etc.) that triggers the end of one screen input is pressed to determine whether or not an input is required in a required field. Generally done. In addition, related to this type of method include, for example, JP-A-3-8069 and JP-A-1-8069.
No. 113866 and the like.

[0003]

In the above prior art, at the end of the input of one screen, it is checked whether or not data has been input in a field required to be input by referring to input definition information. No consideration is given to the case where there are a plurality of required input fields that are not required, or a system using a guidance control method in which the next guidance is determined by the contents of the previous input. Therefore, when input is made on a screen with multiple required input fields and there are multiple input fields that have not been entered at the end of one screen input, the timing of input termination until all required input fields are input Each time a key is pressed, the key is invalidated, and the user has to perform an operation of inputting into a required input field. Also,
In a system using a guidance control method in which the next guidance is determined by the contents of a previous input, if the user forgets to input, all guidance after that field is invalidated, and there is a problem in operability. For this reason, a method in which the operator cannot freely move the cursor has often been adopted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a data input method suitable for improving operability by improving such a problem and performing an input required check at a timing when a cursor is moved to the next field and thereafter. is there.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a data input method according to the present invention includes a plurality of input fields, and a screen on which input definition information is defined corresponding to the input fields. Operators can enter data,
In an information processing apparatus including input control means for moving a cursor indicating an input target field, for all keys having a function of moving the cursor to the next field and thereafter, when a key is pressed, before performing the processing of the key, It is characterized in that it is checked whether or not there is an input in a required field for a field with a cursor and a field between the field with the cursor and the field to which the cursor is moved by pressing a key.

[0005]

According to the present invention, for all keys having a function of moving the cursor to the next field and subsequent fields, when a key is depressed, the key is depressed before the processing of the key is performed. If the field between the cursor and the field to which the cursor is moved is a required field, check that there is an input in the input field. A process for moving or enabling movement to the NG field is performed. As a result, the cursor cannot be moved after the input field while the field that is required to be input has not been input, and forgetting to input when the cursor is moved can be prevented. Also, the key to move the cursor to the previous field is not checked,
Movement between fields that have already been entered can be performed freely.

[0006]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus to which the data input method of the present invention is applied. In FIG. 2, 9 is a CPU for controlling the entire apparatus, 10 is a memory for storing input definition information of input fields on the screen of a display 12, 11 is an operation panel provided with cursor movement keys and numeric keys, 12 is a CRT or the like. It is a display of. FIG. 3 shows the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of input definition information in the example of FIG. 3, reference numeral 13 denotes a screen of the display 12 shown in FIG. 2,
Reference numerals 1 to 5 denote input fields displayed on the screen 1, and reference numeral 8 denotes input definition information (input definitions to) defined corresponding to the input fields 1 to 5. The input fields 1 and 3 in the present embodiment are not required to be input as shown in the input definitions and. The input fields 2 and 4 are required to be input as shown in the input definition. Further, as shown in the input definition, a skip mark indicating that the field to be checked is to be set by skipping is set in the input field 5.

FIG. 1 is a screen transition diagram in the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a data input method in the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a transition screen diagram in FIG. In FIG. 1, 13
Is an input screen, 1 to 5 are input fields, 14 is a cursor, 6 is a key for moving the cursor 14 to the next field and beyond, and 7 is a skip key for moving the cursor 14 to the field 5 with a skip mark. In this embodiment, the processing of the CPU 9 when the keys 6 and 7 are pressed will be described. When the key 6 on the operation panel 11 is pressed while the cursor 14 is displayed in the field 1 as shown in FIG. 1A, the following processing is performed according to FIG. First, the field 1 on which the cursor 14 is displayed is set as a check target field (401), and it is checked whether the check target field is required to be input (40).
2). For example, when the input definition information 8 is defined as shown in FIG. 3, since the field 1 is not required to be input, it is determined whether the field following the check target field is the cursor destination field (405). In the case of the key 6, since the cursor movement destination field is next to the field 1 in which the cursor 14 is displayed, that is, the field 2, the check is completed, the processing of the key 6 is performed (407), and the cursor is moved to the next field. To move. Thus, the screen changes to the screen shown in FIG. When the key 6 is pressed again, it is checked whether or not the field 2 where the cursor 14 is displayed is required to be input (401, 402).
Is checked (403). As a result, if the input has been completed, the key 6 is processed and the cursor is moved to the next field (405, 407). In this embodiment, since there is no input (403), a process of invalidating the pressing of the key 6 is performed (404). In this case, the cursor does not move to the next field. Then, as shown in (c), when data "123" is input to field 2 and key 6 is pressed, there is an input in field 2 which is a required input field (401 to 403). Check and process key 6 (405,
407), the cursor 14 is moved to the next field 3.
That is, the screen changes to the screen of (d). When the key 7 is pressed in the state of (c), first, the field 2 where the cursor 14 is displayed is set as a check target field (401), and it is checked whether the check target field is required to be input. (402). In this embodiment, since field 2 is mandatory, it is checked whether field 2 has been entered (403). As a result, since there is an input, it is determined whether the field next to the field to be checked is the cursor destination field (405). In the case of the key 7, since the field to which the cursor is moved is the field with the skip mark, that is, the field 5, the field to be checked is set to the field 3 following the field 2.
Is set (406). Hereinafter, the check is repeated in the same manner, and when the field 4 becomes the field to be checked, the field is mandatory and there is no entry.
A check NG is made, and a process of invalidating the pressing of the key 7 is performed. In this embodiment, in the case of the check NG, the pressing of the key 7 is invalidated.
As shown in the screen (d) ′ of FIG. 7, it is possible to move to the field 4 where the check is NG. Also,
According to the present embodiment, when the input required check is performed using the key that terminates the input in the screen, it is not necessary to reposition the cursor on the fields 2 and 4 that are the required input fields and perform the input. Is improved.

[0008]

According to the present invention, every time the cursor is moved from a field that requires input, it is checked whether or not an input has been made in that field. Does not occur. In particular,
Even in a system using a guidance control method in which the next guidance is determined by the contents of a previous input, a method in which the cursor can be freely moved by the operator can be adopted, and the operability is further improved.

[0009]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a screen transition diagram according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an information processing apparatus to which the data input method of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of input definition information in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a data input method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a transition screen diagram according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 input field 2 input field 3 input field 4 input field 5 input field 6 move key 7 skip key 8 input definition information 9 CPU 10 memory 11 operation panel 12 display 13 input screen 14 cursor

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1 further comprising a plurality of input fields, at least the input fields against each of the input field
The operator inputs data or moves the cursor indicating a field to be input to a screen on which input definition information including input required information indicating that input is required is defined. a data input method of an information processing apparatus having an input control means, in a trigger to move the cursor to the subsequent field, the input required to be included in the input definition information
According to the information, the field of the cursor, and the field later, the fields in until the preceding field in which the cursor moves keypress, the data input method characterized in that it is checked whether or not the sequentially input.